textadept ☆
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Description:
Text editor
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 12.9@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: text-editor lua developer-tools cross-platform lightweight
Install: brew install --cask textadept
About:
Textadept is a fast, minimalist, and highly extensible text editor focused on code and scripting. It is built in C with Lua at its core, allowing for deep customization of every aspect of the editor, from the user interface to language parsing. Its cross-platform nature and low resource footprint make it an ideal tool for developers who need a lightweight yet powerful environment.
Key Features:
  • Cross-platform performance with a tiny footprint
  • Extensible via Lua scripting for complete control
  • Built-in support for over 100 programming languages
  • TextMate-style themes and language bundles
  • Headless mode for automated text processing
Use Cases:
  • Lightweight code editing and scripting on any platform
  • Customizing an editor environment with Lua for specific workflows
  • Quickly viewing and manipulating large text files
Alternatives:
  • VS Code – More feature-rich and GUI-driven, but significantly heavier on resources
  • Sublime Text – Similar performance and extensibility, but proprietary and paid
  • Neovim – Also highly extensible with Lua, but has a steeper learning curve
Version History
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Aug 23, 2025 12:17pm 12.8 0 VERSION_BUMP 96d60204
Aug 2, 2025 2:34pm 12.8 0 VERSION_BUMP 7e64547c
Nov 2, 2023 12:08pm 12.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 4490e586
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